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"Warm Winter"
Often in the winter, when I drive over the
Haymaker Parkway bridge late in the
day, I notice the warm red & pink hues
of several of Kent's downtown
structures. The warm light from the
setting sun turns Kent into a Monét-like
scene. Though Monét was known for
watercolor, an oil style emerged as I
worked on this image.

"4180: Late Sunday Afternoon"
Fast becoming my signature
work, "4180" was inspired by the
work of Edward Hopper, an
American Scene painter who lived
from 1882-1967. Preoccupied
with the effect of light and shadow
and the moods they evoked at
different times of the day, Hopper
was most famous for his painting
“Nighthawks” (1942). But 12 years
earlier, he painted “Early Sunday
Morning” (1930). It was my intent
in “4180: Late Sunday Afternoon,”
to capture Hopper’s style of
“warm” reddish light as Engine
#4180 passed through Kent.

"Watercolor Memories"
captures, for me as the artist,
what our hometown of Kent, Ohio
is... a tranquil walk along life's
harried pathway.

This scene was captured on a
very warm, serene fall day and the
image helps me relive the day
every time I work with it.

"October Reflections"
is one of the artist's
least favorites, mostly
because of the time I
have spent working on it
in comparison to the
satisfaction it gives me.
I keep selling it because
it sells. I think perhaps
people like it for its
nostalgic quality and
because we know that
the Cuyahoga River
really isn't this blue! We
who live here enjoy the
old meandering river,
so perhaps we all like to
imagine it this beautiful!

"11 S. River St." is home
to Williams, Welser, and
Kratcoski, Attorneys at Law.

To me, in the winter, this
building is an architectural
beauty. Plus, the palette of
red in this brick is
extraordinary.

With the new Heritage Park
behind the dam and the
stairs leading there, my
mind meanders vicariously.

"CSX 724 in Winter" has become one of my personal
favorites in my newly released work. I am not particularly
fond of trains (or the cold weather!), but I have enjoyed
working with this image.

The blues and greens are beautiful and run throughout the
image, from train to water to sky (and blue/green even
appears on window trim and on
the single old train car in the background).

With the help of Cass, at M cKay Bricker Gallery & Framing
the image has been matted in a gray board that has
undertones of green and blue. A wonderful choice. This is
also the first image I printed
on canvas so it holds special meaning for me.

"CSX Double" is an adaptation of Watercolor Memories.

A client wanted a picture in warmer weather but with a train, so I
used a train from another image to create this one!

I think he was happy with it and I have sold others since! Since this
is such a common scene in Kent, it makes sense to offer such an
image for purchase...

Thanks for the idea, John! (Someday, I'd like to be there to capture
the actual train when it comes through town.)

"Pufferbelly LTD" is my new favorite work.

I like it because of those iridescent windows and wreath, neither of
which were manipulated.

Of all the images I have completed, this gives the greatest
satisfaction because it most closely emulates watercolor and the
details are wonderful...because it's a wonderful piece of
architecture!

Printed on 165# watercolor paper and matted in a dark tealish
green (thanks to Jennifer at McKay Bricker Gallery), it's a holiday
favorite. (It is also the most requested note card image, so many of
my note card sets include this holiday design.)